Mail-delivery box.



J. F. WARREN.

MAIL DELIVERY BOX. APPLIUATION FILED SIIP'I'.16, 1912.

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Patented Mar.

J. F. WARREN. MAIL DELIVERY BOX. APPLICATION FILED 535M216, 11:11?

Patented Mar. 4, 1913.

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JOHN F. "WARREN, OLE CHRJMLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

MAILJJELIV Specification of Letters Patent.

BOX.

Molded Ma r. 4, 1 91 3..

'llho object of the invention if in'iprowd means for operating i siggiu l Whorohy the oondilion of the box is indioafrod. "ilho dorioo employs o, coioohlonk slidnhig" moun'l'od in the from; door of tho box, the ports being); so arranged that before mail is do iosiioil tho signal hlool: must ho moved to EiliflUrifKl position.

A 'lurfhor feature oi? tho invonl'ion is; the

' employment of :1V holunrod [my which oporul'ed by papers or unolcngos deposited in the box, in ojiq'mso 2i sqnnl in tho :1wonmooring; "lrnwings-hi;= ,r l is a front viex' of the box in olosud poi. on

Fig. 2 is u rnilar View will: the door opou. port of the inner cover or lining oli tho door being hrohon away to OXPHK) oprrii ivo parts. Fig 5 I v imil iunl (lion: l \ii-uol the door. hi is o hiii'luii on hr lino 4---lof Pig. l.

ll Rfufilliffull, lo iilio hruwing. fndionwi; .LV ho or wooing whii'h may [node oi" u ind, or olhor owl;

\vurdly to expose the some through We Window 2, as indicated in Fig. 3, or it may be shoved up to conoonl the some behind tho uppor part of the door.

For pushing the signal block down, I proride :1 lingor piece 16 which slides in guides l? on tho front of tho door, and the upper and of The linger niece, when it is shoved up,

extends across the lritor slob .18, in the door,

so to prevent letters being put through lho slot. When (he linger piece is pushed down Lho slot is opened and letters may bu insrrhwl. 'lho finger piece 1.6 is connected by ii. .sors. v 19, which works through a vertimd in tho door, to an upper block 20 whirl: -1 lUCLLiGCl uhovo the signal block 13 and Which slides loosely hetwoon the guides 1%.. (Thou tho finger piece 1.6 is pushed up, [his hi: :l; also closes the slot 18 as shown m Fig 3.

()n lho lower part of flu: outside of the door is mounted a witch piece 91 which ulidr-v-ls up and down in giilidos 22 on the front of tho door and which has n noloh 5221 to 1'0- ooiw lho husp 8. This piece is connected by LL pin 2% to n, While block :25 located on flu: inside of lho door. hotwoon the guides H. and under tho rod hloolc l3 and when the oicro J1 and block 25 are slid up the red hlorh it, is lifted to concealed position, hellii'll iho up wr part of the door. This hlor'l; 2.: ulso CHLTKZS a pin 36 projecting at our end i'liorrol and adapted to engage hehirol i1 hrrprr 2T fastened lo tho side of the hon. lo l'orlo 2i lof'h for holding iho door -m Fmphy may i}; J i box 1% l rzliiuflod in"; 3 piv'oiod oi ils mull or olh I will! 31L and illl; fro]! Zuniwig, u. l'iiufiljrd l, i '1 ""1, :21 only ho -l oiwrr or idmrli 40 sorurod lo Lho undoiloclcoil i u mod 7 a o Uzi-mo? :md urmugod lo drop through staple ll door is il'lCliCtIIziQLl uh ii. and thio ,i

slighlly from tho door progmi. in

coihpnri'i'noub in. whioh liho s; sli- Tho door ho am wiiuli'u'i' ol wood colored rmi lit is hold. hi

or ier :noticoo v two-oh tho door that it only ho up guides: l l

'vldod with 1;-

-;:l :d io-i ondfi ilho hicu l. iuiiion si irings o; :vh against iho guichrt-r 1 L with f-l llhfiliii prowl-d1 iho hlock dropping by :15 vir-iiiy h'h .(m i l is block nmy h wit-d do? 1 111k or lining ill Ho- 'u', 53 H! tho hollow oi the hox when :1 or hum y arl'iulo 1s phu'od on the low. Ho: lion: is in (-losrd oondiiion, lho r piow H3 in :shorrd up, thew-h rinsing low hox. 'lho pioco 21 is then :ilHH'lHl i lliw lil lfi tho hlouli' l3 so ll'iui ii is od hohind lho upper nn-l of rho door.

Tho hoop hm: ho rlor-iod zoul lorlwl. ll('lll thus l lho olch :33 whirh ii-wont; tho 1 living omu until lhc husp luu: boon Wlrrn tho :urrlor deliver lol lu; pushes down (he )lLCQ US which our ries with itthe block and opens th letter l slot, and at. the same time pushes down the t signal block 13 to position behind the window 12, thus exposing red through saidl window and indicating that there is some I thing in the box. To remove the matter?- deposited, the hasp unlocked and the piece 21 is pushed up which discngagcs the catch 26 and permits the door to be swung open. This action also resets 'or lifts the t signal block 13 to original position. i When the carrier has a package, or piece i of mail too large to put through the slot. the hasp 8 must be unlocked and the door opened, and when the article is then placed on the tray it is swung down and the signal indicate the presence of the matter in the I box. The weight 23 swings the tray up when the matter removed therefrom.

elt) is a hinged lid. over the letter slot.

I claim:

l. The. combination with a. box having a door and a window and slot in said door, of a signal block slidable on the door to exposed or concealed position with respect to the window. a closure for the slot, movable t to open or closed position and cugageable i with the block to move the same to exposed position when the slot is opened, a device engageahle with the block to more the same to concealed position and means to lock said devic against movement.

52. The combination of a box having a door provided with a slot and a window, of a signal block mounted to slide up and down on the inside of the door, to exposed or concealed position with respect to the window, a, closure for the slot slidable on the door and arranged to snift the block to exposed position when the slot is opened, and 1 a. lifting device mounted on the door and piece 30 is exposed through the slot St to l engageable with the block to nu the .same to concealed position.

3. The combination with a box having a door provided with a letter slot and a window below said slot, of a signal block slidable up and down on the inside of the door to exposed or concealed position with respect to said window, said block being provided with friction devices to hold the same in desired position. a sliding closure for the slot mounted. on the door above said blocl' and slidable up and down to close or open the slot, and engagcahle with said signal block toshift the same downwardly when the slot is opened, and a lifting device mounted on the door and operative-1y connected to the block to lift the same to concealed position when the slot is closed.

' -t. The combination with a box having a door provided with a letter slot and a Win dow below said slot, of a signal block slidable up and down on the inside-of the door to exposed or concealed position with respect to said window, said block being provided with friction devices to hold the same in desired position, a sliding-closure for the slot'inounted on the door above said block and slidable up and down to close or open the slot, and engageable with said signal block to shift the same downwardly when the slot is opened, and a ,lifting device mounted on the door and operatively con nected to the block to lift the same to conceal ed position when the slot iselosed, and means to lock the door and said lifting device againstmovement.

' In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. JOHN F. vVARREV. Vitncsses J. T. HAYS, S. E. Pnrrnn, 

